dsdesigns Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) I am still waiting on the rest of the dots to finish Edited October 18, 2012 by dsdesigns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 The back cavity was cut too close to the center of the body, thus it came through the pickup cavity...Any ideas on how to fix the pickup holes so i have something to screw the pickups too? i dont have much depth as the battery cavity is almost directly beneath one of the pickups. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 do you have enough depth to add a wood "baseplate" to the cavities? if not, a metal baseplate might be your only solution. You could epoxy it in and tap it to fit your pup screws. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I have roughly 1/4 in extra space as i was planning on adding a layer of foam...do you think an 1/8 in wood baseplate would be thick enough? i can make it 1/4 in without any foam....would there be any electronic disadvantages of using a metal plate? off topic questions, how high should i sand the purpleheart fretboard? i have it at 320. planning on adding a coat of oil. do i need to ground the bridge? active electronics and copper taped cavity. as always, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 If you are using active electronics (thought you were using passive HZs?) then no need to ground the bridge, otherwise do so. As for your headstock, check the minimum thickness that your tuners can work within (1/2" or thereabouts including washer usually) since if you have spare thickness left, you could taper the headstock down from the nut to the top. Not sure how deep that cut it, but it is feasible. You took on a hell of a job with a neck-through! I have only just read this thread and didn't realise how far into it you already were....I was going to mention how much of a pig it can be to get the neck and wings jointed perfectly to align up without too much adjusting out. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I decided to go with active. I got the carvin 501B module and soapbars. The gotoh tuners fit perfect, the headstock is slightly tapered by 1/8 in from nut to top. As far as attaching the wings to the neck, I first made sure the wings and neck were equal thickness. Then I used two small clamps, positioned half on the body and half on the neck. I put them perpendicular to the long body clamps, one at the cutaway and one at the bottom. If that makes any sense. That kept it from sliding at all. I also let the glue stand for about ten minutes before I attached them. No problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 This is after the first coat of Tru-oil. I put the first coat on generously...will wipe it down and then apply thin coats every 8 to 12 hours or so...in retrospect i should have worn gloves...the smell is intoxicating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MiKro Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Shouldn't this thread be in the "In Progress and Finished work " section? Just saying,this appears to be a build thread? BTW nice looking work. MK edited to add: Moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have to echo previous comments that this is quite an advanced level style of build for your first build- and you have done a pretty good job. It may be kind of late to mention this- I am just reading this for the first time- but it appears to me you are going to have a possible issue with strings lining up on the tuners. The hole nearest the end of the headstock is the one that might be a concern. I cant see how you will achieve a straight string pull from the nut to the tuner without hitting one of the other tuners. my apologies if this was already brought up- but you may want to consider- if possible- plugging those tuner holes and re-drilling. you will run into tuning issues- especially on bass strings- with the winds catching on the other strings- you will go to tune up and the winds may catch- and then all of a sudden you are playing and bend or snap/pop and the string releases from where its caught with a nice lound "PING". and your string goes flat. and if it sounds like I know this from experience- well- lets just say I knew a young man many years ago who did his first bass and didnt have a plan/design on paper- and ran into that very issue - who that young man was- he will remain nameless. outside of that- great job - especially for a first build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 It might be okay if using slender posted tuning machines. I am 50/50 on this one without seeing it on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Ah.... great point. I will install the tuners and run some lines to nut. I'll shoot a picture tomorrow and let you examine further. Plugging and re-drilling would not even make the top 5 mistake/fixes on this build, so I wouldn't mind. lol. Thnx for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I say screw it. It looks fantastic and it's a bass. It doesn't even really need strings. Who listens to bassists anyways? Amirite? Amirite? (ducks for flying objects) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well, if worst comes to worst I can always leave it hanging from the pull-up bar in garage as decoration. At least something hangs from that bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 waiting for the coat of oil to dry before I test the tuners...the inlay was not planned but after having to do something with the headstock after the router mistake, I decided to keep dropping the dots....once you pop, you can't stop. Ive got abalone topped control knobs for the bottom two knobs to complete the inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I say screw it. It looks fantastic and it's a bass. It doesn't even really need strings. Who listens to bassists anyways? Amirite? Amirite? (ducks for flying objects) ** hunts for warning button ** Sassan frassan rassan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 If your hunting for the warning button, you won't find one....i didnt put one on this build....maybe next one. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 ** presses strap button repeatedly ** Gah. Us bassists aren't stupid you know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 lol! it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdesigns Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) I dont have any wiggle room with this. Before I fill and redrill, some things ive been thinking about. Shaving the posts. Stringing one string high and one string low. Creating some sort of wax/plastic/rubber 'buffer' that actually rests between the strings where they would contact, using flatwound strings. The posts are 7/16'' and I have not looked to see if I can find thinner ones yet. Although it may not be too difficult to cover a dowel piece in matching maple and a thin line of purpleheart to match the holes then redrill. I had the holes positioned right on the initial conception but deviated when I decided to flare the tuning pegs so the top pegs would angle up and the bottom pegs would angle down. Changing plans midway will have unintended consequences....who would have thought?! Let me know what you guy think. Thanks ya'll. Edited October 26, 2012 by dsdesigns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 That's gotta be the biggest pain in the ass for a few millimeters ever. It looks like if you just move that 4th post a couple mm towards the edge, you'd have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 That would drive me nuts. Id have to move one of those tuners out a little. Id shift the left one in the pik above by a few mm. then probobly use larger washers on all of the tuners to hide the repair from the front. Only need to hide a fook up on one, but use bigger washers on all for continuity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dsdesigns Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Finished this a few weeks ago. It plays and sounds amazing, reminds me of a pedulla. Its surprisingly light at only 1.5in thick. I guess it is time to start another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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